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Marc Morgan
Marc Morgan was a 2014 Republican candidate for an at-large seat on the city council of Washington, D.C.
Biography
Morgan obtained a B.A. in political science from Miami University. His professional experience includes owning a small business, serving as the President of the LeDroit Park Civic Association and serving on the boards of Adams Morgan Mainstreet and DC Black Pride.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Morgan highlighted the following issues and provided bullet points on how he would address them.[2]
Economic Development
- "Creating a city more people of all ages want to live, work, and raise a family in."
- "Use public/private partnership as a model for redevelopment throughout targeted neighborhoods in the District of Columbia."
- "Fight to protect basic services, including health centers, temporary housing, and emergency services."
- "Market our strengths citywide."
- "Work with the Chancellor to improve our struggling schools and promote those performing well."
- "Allocate funding to every neighborhood/ civic association to fund things like after-school programs, playgrounds and community gardens."
Safety
- "Improving safety standards and promoting public safety."
- "Protect the firefighters and police officers who help keep our City safe."
- "View safety not just in the numbers of officers on our streets, but also the quality of our streets and neighborhoods."
- "Promote and invest in economic development throughout all 8 Wards."
- "Keep our recreation and pools open, giving our children a place to thrive and learn vital skills, such as swimming and team building."
- "Work with MPD to develop a reentry & job training program."
Transportation
- "Making transportation a top priority."
- "Increase the usability of our Metro Bus system to make sure people can safely and conveniently get from their home to work, church, and the grocery store."
- "Work towards a fixed rail system that is more efficient and safe for all users."
Elections
2014
- See also: Washington, D.C. Council elections, 2014
Washington, D.C. held elections for two at-large city council seats on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on April 1.
Incumbent Anita Bonds defeated Nate Bennett Fleming, Kathy Henderson, Chantel Mapp, Pedro Rubio, John Settles, II and Kevin Valentine Jr. in the Democratic primary. Eugene Puryear defeated G. Lee Aikin in the D.C. Statehood Green Party primary.[3][4] Bonds and Elissa Silverman (I) defeated Puryear, Michael D. Brown (I), Frederick Steiner (L), Eric J. Jones (I), Kishan Putta (I), Wendell Felder (I), Courtney R. Snowden (I), Brian Hart (I), Robert White (I), Calvin H. Gurley (I), Graylan Scott Hagler (I) and Khalid Pitts (I) in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Anita Bonds Incumbent |
24.1% | 85,575 | |
| Independent | Elissa Silverman |
11.6% | 41,300 | |
| Independent | Michael D. Brown | 8.1% | 28,614 | |
| Libertarian | Frederick Steiner | 1.1% | 3,766 | |
| Independent | Eric J. Jones | 1.2% | 4,405 | |
| Independent | Kishan Putta | 1.7% | 6,135 | |
| Independent | Wendell Felder | 0.8% | 2,964 | |
| Green | Eugene Puryear | 3.5% | 12,525 | |
| Independent | Courtney R. Snowden | 5.5% | 19,551 | |
| Independent | Brian Hart | 2.5% | 8,933 | |
| Independent | Robert White | 6.3% | 22,198 | |
| Independent | Calvin H. Gurley | 1.3% | 4,553 | |
| Republican | Marc Morgan | 2.8% | 9,947 | |
| Independent | Graylan Scott Hagler | 3% | 10,539 | |
| Independent | Khalid Pitts | 2.9% | 10,392 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.4% | 1,472 | |
| Other | Over and Under Votes | 23.1% | 81,847 | |
| Total Votes | 354,716 | |||
| Source: Washington, D.C. Board of Elections - General Election Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anita Bonds Incumbent |
53.2% | 43,586 | ||
| Nate Bennett Fleming | 22.3% | 18,232 | ||
| Pedro Rubio | 7.4% | 6,082 | ||
| John Settles, II | 13.2% | 10,775 | ||
| Kevin Valentine Jr. | 3.1% | 2,560 | ||
| Write-in | 0.8% | 624 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,859 | |||
| Source: Washington D.C. Board of Elections |
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Morgan for DC, "Home," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Morgan for DC, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ DC Board of Elections, "November 4, 2014 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Washington, D.C. Board of Elections, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
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